The Water Bowl: What Makes Feline Agility Unpredictable? Cats!

Cats are notoriously mercurial – which makes feline agility competitions capricious, to say the least. "Some cats tear through the course in seconds. Others make it clear to the eager onlookers that they could not care less." –New York Times

A Bakersfield, Calif., dog named Bob goes by another name: the Amazing Diving Dog. The onetime stray pup now performs stunts in the pool and dives as far as 8 feet deep for toys. –walb.com

Are dogs really smarter than 2-year-old children? The author of Inside a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know, did a comparison study and found that, while there were many overlaps, there was really no way to equate the two. –New York Times

Yellowstone officials are considering "selective culls" of the park's wild bison population, which would allow hunters to capture or ship the animals elsewhere. The park has been facing pressure to reduce the number of bison in the park. –AP

After disturbing undercover video of a major egg producer's farms went public, McDonald's and Target have both dropped the supplier. The company, Sparboe, produces 300 million eggs a year. –AP